Climate Change

Throughout the course of the new year, parts of Europe experienced record-high winter temperatures, sparking calls for swifter action against climate change while giving governments struggling with high gas prices a little reprieve. From Switzerland to Poland to Hungary, which recorded its warmest Christmas Eve in Budapest and saw temperatures rise to 18.9 degrees Celsius …

Climate change: Summer in winter in Europe, temperature records surpassed Read More »

According to a government report released this week, the number of polar bears in Canada’s Western Hudson Bay has decreased 27% in just five years. It is a clear demonstration of how climate change has an effect on animals. Every autumn, as they make their way back to the sea ice, the bears that live …

The population of polar bears in Canada’s Hudson Bay declines as Arctic temperatures rise Read More »

To prevent the auction of oil and gas drilling rights off the coast of Alaska that is slated to take place next week, environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Wednesday. They brought the lawsuit before an Alaskan federal court at the same time as the Interior Department was getting ready to …

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Every five years, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) publishes reports that represent the consensus of the world’s scientists on climate change, its causes, and its effects. The report from the previous year focused on the key causes of global warming and the fundamental concepts of climate science. Two significant reports followed this year: …

Are we vanishing yet? What U.N. scientists say about climate change Read More »

Bill Gates considers himself a realist when it comes to climate change. Even if that means conceding the world has little chance of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Given the whole size of the overall industrial sector, according to Gates, staying below 2 degrees would require mind-boggling labor. But what about the 1.5C target …

Bill Gates: Climate goal 1.5C warming? Mission impossible, but still… Read More »

International Rescue Committee highlighted the 20 nations that are most in danger of new or worsening humanitarian situations in the upcoming year. The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) annual Emergency Watchlist is released today. One of the factors is climate change. As East Africa experiences the worst drought in decades, Somalia and Ethiopia lead the list …

IRC study: Climate change will cause humanitarian crises next year Read More »

Brutal heatwaves and wildfires marked this summer in the northern hemisphere. Europe and the United States faced searing heat. Pretty much was the same in China and the Far East countries. It seemed like this summer showed the real face of climate change. Now the summer moved to the southern hemisphere and the picture is …

Climate change and heatwaves and wildfires: It’s always summer on planet Earth Read More »

After intense rains and two fatalities, Santa Catarina, a state in southern Brazil, issued a state of emergency. While Bolivia and Argentina are fighting wildfires, La Nina brought Brazil floods. Governor of Santa Catarina, Carlos Moisés, emphasized the need of safeguarding lives and offering humanitarian aid. That is why he issued a state of emergency. …

Hundreds stranded due to intense rains, South Brazil is devastated by torrential rainfall Read More »

Wildfires season in South America started in August and is still at full strength. While the authorities struggle to shut down the wildfires, the citizens in nearby places are fighting for air. Cities in Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, and other countries are surrounded by smoke clouds. Local authorities are advising inhabitants to wear face masks to …

South America’s cities are choking in smoke due to wildfires Read More »

Saving nature needs around $384 billion annually by 2025. That’s how much we need, according to UN experts’ calculations in order to combat the risks of climate change and the depletion of natural resources. According to the UN’s environment watchdog, investments in safeguarding and effectively managing the world’s ecosystems must more than quadruple. Hopefully, this …

UN: Saving nature ain’t cheap – it’ll cost $384 billion annually by 2025 Read More »